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A week before the July 4 holiday, a gallon of regular gasoline in the Chicago area costs an average of $4.02, according to AAA Chicago -- about a nickel less than a week ago.

In the past two weeks, gasoline prices have declined, said Patrick DeHaan, a petroleum analyst at GasBuddy.com. Earlier this month, prices spiked because of turmoil in Iraq and because of power disruption at a Citgo oil refinery in Lemont.

In the city, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded was $4.24, down from $4.28 a week ago.

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